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Chawaguta appears out of his depth

Zimbabwe's performances in the 5-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka have raised a number of issues, the most pressing being the role of Walter Chawaguta

03-Dec-2008•Steven Price in Harare

Batting slump not down to overconfidence - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has denied that overconfidence of playing against weak opponents resulted in his disappointing form during the one-day series against Zimbabwe

02-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Zimbabwe choke again to gift Sri Lanka whitewash

Sri Lanka completed a series whitewash over Zimbabwe with a 19-run victory in the fifth ODI, but, not for the first time in the last week, Zimbabwe threw away a gilt-edged chance of winning within sight of the finishing line

30-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mendis the focus as Sri Lanka swoop in

Cricinfo previews the fifth ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare

29-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mubarak holds nerve after Mendis' six

A disciplined performance in the field from Zimbabwe gave Sri Lanka more than the occasional fright, but the visitors eventually crept over the line by two wickets in Harare with Jehan Mubarak calming the situation with an unbeaten 57

28-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Changes likely for Sri Lanka

Cricinfo previews the fourth ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare

27-Nov-2008•The Preview by Siddhartha Talya

Zimbabwe spark but Sri Lanka make it 3-0

A match reduced to 28 overs produced the series' most compelling game in Harare, and the first performance by Zimbabwe to cause Sri Lanka a headache, but Sri Lanka nevertheless made it three wins out of three

24-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sorry Zimbabwe look for batting revival

Cricinfo previews the third ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare

23-Nov-2008•Siddhartha Talya

No more smoke and mirrors

Steven Price on a defeat that makes it harder for Zimbabwe Cricket or the ICC to avoid the depressing truth

22-Nov-2008•Steven Price in Harare

Hapless Zimbabwe crushed once more

It has not been a particularly encouraging day for cricket's minnows. First Bangladesh were routed by an innings-and-129 runs in Bloemfontein while, in Harare, Zimbabwe capitulated to their fourth-lowest ODI score of 67 against a clinical Sri Lanka who, w

22-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka aim for improved showing

Cricinfo preview the second ODI between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka in Harare

21-Nov-2008•The Preview by George Binoy

Sri Lanka dominant but captain looks for improvement

Despite his team claiming a comprehensive six-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the opening ODI, the Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is still looking for improvement

20-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Murali and Mendis rout Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe tumbled from 124 for 3 to 127 in the blink of an eye, leaving Sri Lanka to coast to their target with six wickets and more than 16 overs in hand

20-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Mendis a bigger threat than Murali - Utseya

Prosper Utseya, the Zimbabwe captain, believes Ajantha Mendis will be a bigger threat than his Sri Lankan spin partner Muttiah Muralitharan

20-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Zimbabwe braced for rare home series

Zimbabwe take on Sri Lanka in Harare in their first home international in almost a year

19-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Williams backtracks once again

Sean Williams, the former Zimbabwe Under-19 captain, has once again backtracked on his decision to turn away from Zimbabwe by making himself available for their series against Sri Lanka

18-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Top order seals draw for Zimbabweans

A better batting performance from the hosts ensured the four-day contest between Zimbabwe Select XI and the Sri Lankans ended in a draw

15-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff in Bulawayo

Doubt over Taibu's availability

Zimbabwe's selectors are sweating on the availability of former captain Tatenda Taibu for the five-ODI series against Sri Lanka starting in Harare on Thursday.

15-Nov-2008•Steven Price in Harare

Sri Lanka dominate between the rain

Sri Lanka ensured that they made the most of a rain-hit third day, as Chamara Kapugedera reached 150 to guide his side to a dominating 564 for 4. Zimbabwe's bowlers were spared further punishment when the rain came tumbling down shortly after lunch

14-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff in Bulawayo

Sangakkara and Kapugedera pile up tons

Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Kapugedera highlighted the huge gulf in class on show in Bulawayo as they both struck centuries in a 287-run third-wicket stand with the Sri Lankans closing on 450 for 3

13-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff in Bulawayo

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